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| Author | : Marty Rhodes Figley |
| File Size | : 49,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : First Avenue Editions |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 01 January 2009 |
| ISBN | : 9780822590224 |
| Pages | : 52 pages |
Brief biography of James Forten, an African American boy who participated in the Revolutionary War and was captured by the British.
Brief biography of James Forten, an African American boy who participated in the Revolutionary War and was captured by the British.
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